Popgun



Aug.V 28, A'1923.

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,- narran stares CHARLES IF. Lnrnvna or PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN, Assienon 'roA DAISY IVIANUFAC- TUBING- CO., OF PIIZIVLOU'TI-I,l IIIICHI/GAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN..

POPGUN.

`Apprlreationfiled May 10, 1922. vSerialN'o. 559,737.

To all whom t may concern.' y

Be it known that I, @Hann-Es F. Lnrnvnn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Plymouth, vin the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements' 'in Popguns, of which the following is a specifi'cation, reference being had therein toV th(- accompanying drawings.

AThe invention relates to pop guns of that type in which a cork -is 'ejected from the muzzle of the barrel bythe air 'compressed by a spring pressed plunger released'by a trigger. It is the object-.of the invention to obtain a simplified construction for compressing the spring and one which may be actuated by a break-down movement. To' ythis end the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: l A

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the gun; Y'

Figure 2 is a similar view showing a broken down position which effects the compression of the spring;

Figure 3 is a rear end View of the gun in broken down position;

Figure 4 is a bottom broken away.

A is the barrel of the gun in which is arranged the spring B with its end engaging an abutment C, preferably a tongue struck inward from the barrel. D is the plunger at the forward end of the spring and E is an abutment for said plunger, preferably formed by a turned in ange at the muzzle of the barrel. F are frame members projecting downwardly from the breech end of the barrel between which'is placed the trigger mem-ber G pivoted to the cross pin III and having the sear I for engaging the hooked end J of a shank K for the plunger D. L is the stock which has a break-down connection to the barrel formed by the pro`l jecting bifurcated members M pivotally attached at N to the frame members F.

To effect the compression ofthe spring by the breaking-down movementof the barrel and stock, vI have provided a member connected with the stock and projecting into the barrel in a position to engage with the plan view partly forms the trigger guard O', being secured between the furcations of the member M as well as between the frame members F. The

construction is such that when the'gun is in normal position, the end ofthe' member O willy be suiii'ciently'forward in` the barrel to clear the hook J'when 'the plunger-1D `is against the abutmentl Onfthe other hand, when the stock and barrel/are broken down, the member vO will "swing` rearward engaging the hook J and carrying the same, together with the shankl K', rearward until saidihook engages thesear I. The stock `and barrel may then be vreturned to normal position,'which 'will leavethe hook J in engage-v ment with the sear until. released by the pulling ofthe trigger G. The proportion-of parts is such that when the` gun is in brokendown position, the end of the'trigger G will remain between the fuications of "thel'meifn'LA ber M, so that it is impossible' tov pull the trigger or disengagefthe sear until-the" gun is restored Vto normal' position. VThus the construction is one which dispenses. with any pivoted' break-down connection between the stock and plunger, or'fwith the useof any lever independent of the stock 'and frame for compressing the spring.

vWhat I claim as'myinvention is: y

- l. In a toy gun, the combination with a bar-rel and a spring pressed plunger therein, of stock having a break-down connection with said barreha hooked shank for said plunger. a combined trigger and sear for engaging said hooked shank and for releasing` the same, and a member projecting from said stock throughthe side of and into the barrel adapted to engage said hooked shank p during the breaking-down movement to force the same into engagement with said sear.

2. In a toyV gun, the combination witha barrel and a spring pressed plunger there- Y, in, of a stock having Va break-down connection with said barrel, a hooked shank'for` said plunger, a combined sear and trigger for engaging kand releasing said hooked shank, and a member secured to said stock normally forming the trigger guard, said member projecting-into said 'barrel and forming a means for engaging said hooked shank during the breaking-down movement to move the same into engagement with said sear.

3. In a toy gun,the combination with a barrel having laterally projecting spaced portions at the breech end thereof, of a stock havingv a break-down connection with vvitlr the'sear.

shank for said spring pressed plunger adapted to engage with 'said Sear, anche' member projecting from4- said stock to form a trigger 'guard hztvin'gy im' extension into SeidA member engaging, Sed hooked' shank ifi the?yb12@king-lOWIl IDW-,ement of the. gun to @time vSeial,'Shank lltOfSedj engagement thefcombinatipn with a barrelef of ai'spring-prlessed plungerr therein, a` steek having 'a break-down connection with seidrbgirrel, ak hooked, shank for said plungen a' trigger and; Sear for engaging and releasing said. hooked shfinln and 'a member projectingvrfrom said; stock for eetuating'sgi'id; hooked sligtnl; upon `the breaking-clown movement4 of theben'rel. to engage the same with saidlsear, seidfbreak-down connection formingV a guard for seid trigger to prevent actuation 'of the,sameivvliileA the guni isbroken down.

'5. In L toy; gun, the combination With :i barreL' of at; spring-pressed. plunger therein, ft/hooked" shank for said/plunger, a trigger and, Sear pivotedfin saidA barrel adapted to engage and release saidrhoolred. shank, a steek, a.V brezilrdown connection between said stock` sind barrel includingspaeed members on the barrel and stoi'zlrbetiveen'which said extending'V bet-Ween said spacedff'inembefrsY and pro]eeting into the barrelto 'form a. means for compressing the spring and* engaging said hooked member with the sear upon vthe, breaking-down ofthe gun.

6. In 'a toy gun, the combination With a barrel and a spring/-preSSed plungertherein, otra stoel: having e break'-downI Connection with Seid barrel, a, shanlr for said plunger, a combined soar und trigger forengaiging and, releasing seidshanlr, unda member rigidly secured to said stock and projecting into said, barrel, said member being adapted to engagev seid shrink during the` breakingdown movement to oree'tlie sameinto en; gagement with said Sear. Y 7. Ina toy gun, the Combination With'n barrel and aspring-pressedplunger therein of a stock pivotallyfeonnef':ted to saidbarreh i shank for szpidplunger, acombinedA trig ger and senr yfor engagingseidushanlr and Vfor releasing` the seme`r and e member rigidly secured toY seid stocke-nd projecting through the sidel of anctintosaid bmrel;V said inember being edzptedto engage saidrshank during;` the breaking down movement vto torce the same into engagement with vseid sean. Y

ln testimony whereof I ai'iix my signature,

CHARLAS l?. LEFEVRE-i. 

